Arts and Crafts Demonstrations

in the Visitor Center Exhibit Room & Calendar of Events

See the calendar below, and come by to visit with and buy directly from talented artists!  Or enjoy some of the many recreational and educational activities in Blount County.

Click here to view Workshops and Classes. Click here to view our Smoky Mountain Festivals website!

The Cades Cove Loop Road will reopen April 24 with new paving and pulloffs.  Enjoy this scenic and historic drive.  Click here for more great explorations nearby: Discover the Smokies Beyond Cades Cove. 

Calendar of Events:

Townsend Visitors Center and Blount County, 2010

January 1-2   Holiday Photos & Art Photography-Mary Grace McCaffery
January 16   Beg. Basket Making, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
January 21   Advanced Basket, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
January 23   Pottery Class (First in Series), Carol Ware (865-984-0877) 
January 28   Beg. Basket Making, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
January 30   Advanced Basket Making, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)

February 4   Basket Handle Braiding Class, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
February 4-7 Winter Heritage Festival (Townsend, 800-525-6834)
February 12-13  Mandolin Workshop - Steve Kaufman, (865-982-3808)
February 12-13 Townsend Love Affair (Townsend, 865-448-1924)
February 18   Advanced Basket, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
February 19-20  All-level Guitar Flatpicking Workshop, Steve Kaufman, (865-982-3808)
February 21  Pottery Class (Second in Series), Carol Ware (865-984-0877)
February 27  Advanced Basket Making, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)

March 7        Pottery Class Pickup (Third in Series), Carol Ware (865-984-0877)
March 13      Wool Applique Class, Joyce Jarman, (865-805-2676)
March 13 Benefit Concert for Young Pickers Contest (Townsend
Spring Festival) at Music Row (Maryville,
865-300-7685)
March 19-21 Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Fest (Townsend,
865-448-6709)
March 24      Rug Hooking Class, Carol McBride (865-379-9169)
March 25      Advanced Basket Class, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
March 27      Rug Hooking Class, Carol McBride (865-379-9169)
March 27-28 Sam Houston Birthday Celebration (Schoolhouse,
Maryville, 865-983-1550)
March 28      Advanced Basket Class, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
March 29-31 Stained Glass - Brenda Fox
                   Painted Rocks - Terri Zimmer

April 1 Stained Glass - Brenda Fox
          Painted Rocks - Terri Zimmer
April 3 Herb and Wildflower Program (Townsend,
865-448-6134)
April 6-8 Stained Glass - Larry & Paula McLain
             Art Exhibit - Steve Norris
April 9-10 Spring Arts & Crafts Show (Foothills Mall -
865-983-9244)
April 9-11 Art Exhibit - Cathy Coulter
April 13-15 Decoupage Plates/Ceramics - Anna Bolton
April 17-19 Art Exhibit - Fred Weiser
April 18 - Historic College Hill Homes Tour (Maryville)
April 20-22 Stained Glass - Brenda Fox
                Assorted Crafts - Norma Jean Tosh
                Painted Rocks - Terri Zimmer
April 23-25 Art and Jewelry - Maxine Falls
April 30 - May 1 18th Annual Spring Festival and Old Timers Day
(Townsend, 800-525-6834)

May 1 Old Timers Day in Townsend
May 1 Spring Heritage Festival, GSM Heritage Center
(Townsend, 865-448-0044)
May 1-2 Spring Open Softball Tournament (Maryville,
865-983-9244)
May 4-6 Decoupage Plates/Ceramics - Anna Bolton
May 7-8 New Midland Plaza Spring Art & Craft Fair
(Alcoa - 865-983-9644)
May 8 Blount British Car Show - (Talley Ho Inn -
865-448-2465)
May 7-9 Art Exhibit - Fred Weiser
May 11-13 Art and Jewelry - Maxine Falls
May 14-16 TroutFest (Townsend, 865-558-8782)
May 15 Studebaker Car Show - (Talley Ho Inn -
865-448-2465)
May 15 Tour de Blount (Townsend - www.foothillstriders.org)
May 17-19 Woodturning - Tom Sciple
May 20-22 Art Exhibit - Gloria Nelson
May 23-25 Art Exhibit - Cathy Coulter
May 26-28 Photography - Barry Spruce
May 29-31 Art Exhibit - Roma McCammon

June 1-3 Art Exhibit - Gregg and Judy Murray
June 4-5 Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival (Townsend,
865-525-6834)
June 7-9 Art and Jewelry - Maxine Falls
June 10-12 Doll Making - Carolyn Gregory
                 Decoupage Plates/Ceramics - Anna Bolton
June 13 Art Exhibit - Andy England
June 13-19 Kaufman's Acoustic Kamps and Concerts, (Maryville, 865-352-8745
or 865-982-3808) www.acoustic-kamp.com
June 14-16 Art Exhibit - Dena Eubanks
June 16-20 ChristyFest (Townsend, 334-687-2561)
June 17-18 Baskets - Karen Kenst and Bonny Kate Sugg
                 Wool Applique' - Joyce Jarman
June 19 Summer Solstice - 8K (Walland, 865-805-2008)
June 19-21 Art Exhibit - Fred Weiser
June 20-26 Kaufman's Acoustic Kamps and Concerts, (Maryville, 865-352-8745
or 865-982-3808) www.acoustic-kamp.com
June 22-24 Woodcrafts - Charles Goosie
                 Art Exhibit - Randy White
June 26  Black Bear Expo presented by Appalachian Bear Rescue at Townsend Visitors Center
June 25-27 Stained Glass - Larry and Paula McLain
                 Art Exhibit - Steve Norris
June 26-27 Nawger Nob Arts & Crafts Show (Townsend,
865-448-2259)
June 28-30 Art Exhibit - Roma McCammon

July 1-3 Art Exhibit - Dena Eubanks
July 4  Stained Glass - Brenda Fox
          Painted Rocks - Terri Zimmer
July 5-6 Stained Glass - Brenda Fox
            Assorted Crafts - Norma Jean Tosh
            Painted Rocks - Terri Zimmer
July 7-9 Woodturning - Roy Lindsey & Monte Walker
July 9-11 Smoky Mountain Classic Softball Tournament -
(Maryville, 865-983-9244)
July 10-12 Art Exhibit - Gloria Nelson
               Baskets & Art Exhibit - Brenda Garner
July 13-15 Woodcrafts - Charles Goosie
                Art Exhibit - Randy White
July 16-18 Art Exhibit - Roma McCammon
July 19-21 Art Exhibit - Steve Norris
               Stained Glass - Larry & Paula McLain
June 22-23 Wool Applique' - Joyce Jarman
                Baskets - Karen Kenst & Bonny Kate Sugg
July 24-26 Art & Woodcrafts - Myron & Sanford Downs
July 27-28 Jewelry Exhibit - Kay Seneker
               Decoupage Plates/Ceramics - Anna Bolton
July 29-31 Woodturning - Tom Sciple
               
August 2-4 Art Exhibit - Dena Eubanks
August 5-7 Art Exhibit - Fred Weiser
August 7 SlimFest - Midland Plaza (Maryville, 865-983-9644)
August 8-10 Dollmaking - Carolyn Gregory
                  Decoupage Plates/Ceramics - Anna Bolton
August 11-13 Woodturning - Roy Lindsey & Monte Walker
August 14-16 Stained Glass - Larry & Paula McLain
                    Art Exhibit - Steve Norris
August 17-18 Art Exhibit - Andy England
August 19-21 Art Exhibit - Randy White
                    Woodcrafts - Charles Goosie
August 22-24 Photography Exhibit - Barry Spruce
August 25-27 Art and Jewelry Exhibit - Maxine Falls
Friday, August 27--Special Demonstration: Woodturning by Monty Walker and Roy Lindsey. In the Pavilion behind the Visitors Center. 10am--4:00pm. Call 865-448-6134.
August 28-30 Art Exhibit - Gregg and Judy Murray
August 31  Art Exhibit - Dena Eubanks
September 1-2 Art Exhibit - Dena Eubanks
September 3-5 Stained Glass - Larry & Paula McLain
                      Art Exhibit - Steve Norris
September 6-8 Art Exhibit - Roma McCammon
September 9-11 Art Exhibit - Fred Weiser
Friday, September 10--Special Demonstration: Woodturning by Monty Walker and Roy Lindsey. In the Pavilion behind the Visitors Center. 10am--4:00pm. Call 865-448-6134.

September 10-11 New Midland Plaza Fall Art & Craft Fair (Maryville,
865-983-9644)
September 12 Wears Valley 15K Road Race (Townsend,
865-805-2008)
September 12-14 Art Exhibit - Cathy Coulter
September 15-17 Jewelry & Art Exhibit - Maxine Falls
September 18-19 Doll Making - Carolyn Gregory 
September 24-25 18th Annual Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day
(Townsend, 800-525-6834)
September 25 Old Timers Day in Cades Cove and Townsend
September 25 Blue Ribbon Country Fair, GSM Heritage Center
(Townsend, 865-448-0044)
September 25-26 Nawger Nob Arts & Crafts Show (Townsend,
865-448-2259)
September 28-30 Woodturning - Tom Sciple

October 1-3 Art Exhibit - Dena Eubanks
                 Doll Making - Carolyn Gregory
October 4-6 Art Exhibit - Cathy Coulter
October 7-9 Art & Woodcrafts - Myron & Sanford Downs
October 8-10 Museum of Appalachia TN Fall Homecoming
(Clinton, 865-494-7680)
October 8-10 Foothills Fall Festival (Maryville, 865-273-3445)
October 10-12 Art Exhibit - Fred Weiser
October 13-14 Art & Jewelry Exhibit - Maxine Falls
October 15-17 Woodturning - Roy Lindsey & Monte Walker
October 16 Townsend 10K (Townsend, 865-546-1000-
Howard Jackson)
October 18-20 Photography Exhibit - Linda Waterhouse
                     Decoupage Plates/Ceramics - Anna Bolton
                     Jewelry Exhibit - Kay Seneker
October 21-22 Baskets - Karen Kenst & Bonny Kate Sugg
                     Wool Applique' - Joyce Jarman
October 22-24 "Octoberfest" in Wears Valley with Lumberjack events
(Carolyn at 865-428-5642)
October 23-25 Baskets & Art - Brenda Garner
                     Art Exhibit - Steve Norris
October 23 Maryville College Autumn Harvest Crafts Fair
(Maryville, 865-981-8200)
October 26-28 Art Exhibit - Roma McCammon
October 29-30 Stained Glass - Brenda Fox
                     Assorted Crafts - Norma Jean Tosh
                     Painted Rocks - Terri Zimmer
October 30-31 Country Fair, Sam Houston Historic Schoolhouse
(Maryville, 865-983-1550)
October 31  Stained Glass - Brenda Fox
                 Painted Rocks - Terri Zimmer

November 1-3 Woodcrafts - Charles Goosie
                     Art Exhibit - Randy White
November 4-6 Art & Jewelry Exhibit - Maxine Falls
November 7 Mill House Classic 15K (Walland, 865-805-2008)
November 8-10 Assorted Crafts - Norma Jean Tosh
                      Baskets & Art - Brenda Garner
November 11-13 Woodturning - Tom Sciple

November 12-13 "The Coming of the Civil War".  Special symposium in Nashville, TN--a kick off to the commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War.

November 15-17 Photography - Linda Waterhouse
                        Decoupage Plates/Ceramics - Anna Bolton
November 18-20 Stained Glass - Larry & Paula McLain
                        Art Exhibit - Steve Norris
November 21-23 Art & Woodcrafts - Myron & Sanford Downs
November 24-28 Art Photography & Holiday Photos - Mary Grace McCaffery
November 25 Thanksgiving Day - Townsend Visitors Center Open 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
November 29-30 Art Exhibit - Fred Weiser

December 1 Art Exhibit - FredWeiser
December 2-4 House of Santa Mouse (865-984-9605)
Blount County Public Library (Maryville)
December 3-5 Art Photography & Holiday Photos - Mary Grace McCaffery
December 5 Townsend Christmas Parade (865-448-6886)
December 6-8 Stained Glass - Larry & Paula McLain
December 10-12 Art Photography & Holiday Photos - Mary Grace McCaffery
December 11 Sam Houston Schoolhouse Candlelight Tour
(Maryville, 865-983-1550)
December 17-24 Art Photography & Holiday Photos - Mary Grace McCaffery
December 25 Christmas Day - Closed
December 26-31 Art Photography & Holiday Photos - Mary Grace McCaffery

2011
January 1  Art Photography & Holiday Photos - Mary Grace McCaffery

Enjoy good music throughout the year in Townsend and Maryville:

Pickin' on the Porch
Saturday Nights, May-October 7:00 p.m.
"Pickin' on the Porch" at Wood N' Strings Dulcimer Shop.  Various local musicians and storytellers will be entertaining from the porch . (865) 448-6647
Rocky Branch Community Center
Every Friday night enjoy local musicians for a time of jamming, singing at the Rocky Branch Community Center. (865) 983 -3330 www.blountweb.com/musicmakers 

Music Row
Friday night dances and Bluegrass music on Saturdays and Mondays. Maryville, TN.
www.musicrowofmaryville.com
Historic Palace Theater
Visit www.palacetheater.com for concert schedules. 

2011 Festivals. Save these dates!

Winter Heritage Festival in the Smokies: February 4-6, 2011.
Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival: March 18 & 18, 2011.
Herb and Wildflower Day: Saturday, April 2, 2011.
Townsend Spring Festival and Old Timers' Day: May 6 & 7, 2011.
Trout Fest: May 13-15, 2011.
Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival: June 3 & 4, 2011.
Kaufman Acoustic Kamps: Steve Kaufman's workshops in guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, dobro, dulcimer.Mid June, 2011.
ChristyFest: June 17--19, 2011.
Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers' Day: September 23 & 24, 2011.
Click here to view a listing of our Winter Workshops and Classes.